Madeline Delacourte is having the time of her life in Singapore. Young free & absolutely single. Rich-as-rich-can-be she wants for nothing especially not an annoyingly complicated relationship...but doesnt all work & no play make for a very dull girl? Fresh off the plane Jianne Xang-Bennett wants a man preferably a tall dark stranger to help her get out of an awkward fix! Or should Jianne be careful what she wishes for? Over Singapore Slings these two single girls are tempted to throw caution to the wind. Should someone remind them that holiday romances never last...or would that spoil all the fun? Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella & Carmen Reid ...

A hilarious & romantic standalone novel from the bestselling author of the I Heart series Rachel Summers loves a to-do list: * Boyfriend * Flat * Great job NOT on the list: * Being dumped Best friends Emelie & Matthew ride to her rescue with an entirely new kind of list -- The Single Girls To-Do List. Rachel doesnt know it but it will take her on all kinds of wild adventures -- & get her in some romantic pickles too. & then it wont be a case of what but who she decides to tick off! * Mr. bendy yoga instructor * Mr. teenage sweetheart * Mr. persistent ex * Mr. deeply unsuitable The Single Girls To-Do List gives Rachel the perfect heartbreak cure -- & proves love is out there if youre willing to take a chance. ...

Whisky buff Bob Minnekeer explains how excellent single malt whiskies can be used in well balanced & savoury seasoned dishes. Single Malt Flavours describes about 40 single malts with tasting notes & tips that help you detect the different types of whisky. Each recipe in the book has been prepared by chef Stef Roesbeke & focuses on how to cook with whisky-marinated herbs adding a unique flavour to your dishes. ...

Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication A Single Man is the story of George Falconer an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim. With devastating clarity & humour Christopher Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness & alienation. ...

Have the diplomatic efforts of the Obama administration toward Iran failed? Was the Bush administrations emphasis on military intervention refusal to negotiate & pursuit of regime change a better approach? How can the United States best address the ongoing turmoil in Tehran? This book provides a definitive & comprehensive analysis of the Obama administrations early diplomatic outreach to Iran & discusses the best way to move toward more positive relations between the two discordant states. Trita Parsi a Middle East foreign policy expert with extensive Capitol Hill & United Nations experience interviewed 70 high-ranking officials from the U.S. Iran Europe Israel Saudi Arabia Turkey & Brazil
- including the top American & Iranian negotiators
- for this book. Parsi uncovers the previously unknown story of American & Iranian negotiations during Obamas early years as president the calculations behind the two nations dealings & the real reasons for their current stalemate. Contrary to prevailing opinion Parsi contends that diplomacy has not been fully tried. For various reasons Obamas diplomacy ended up being a single roll of the dice. It had to work either immediately or not at all. Persistence & perseverance are keys to any negotiation. Neither Iran nor the U.S. had them in 2009.

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Take a Formula 1 style car for a spin at the home of the Biritish Grand Prix Fancy yourself as the new Lewis Hamilton or Jenson button? Well this may well be the experience to start you on your way! Single seaters are designed to give you the most realistic experience of driving a F1 car sitting just a couple of inches off the ground there is a great sense of speed that will have you smiling. Silverstone's bespoke race-prepared cars produce 140bhp & can accelerate from 0-60mph in less than five seconds. But that's only half the story. The astonishing handling ability will shatter your senses as you speed through the corners following a session behind a pace car to get you into the groove. After a driving techniques briefing from one of Silverstone's top race school instructors you will be ready to head off for a few laps behind a pace car. This is where you can quickly familiarise yourself with the car before being let loose to see what you can do. Be warned driving these cars are seriously addictive & you will definitely want to come back for more! ...

From the slums of Cape Town to the palaces of Algiers through Pygmy villages where pineapples grow wild to the Gulf of Guinea where the sea blazes with oil flares across two continents & fourteen countries
- this epic journey is nothing to swallows they do it twice a year. But for Horatio Clare writer & birdwatcher it is the expedition of a lifetime. Along the way he discovers old empires & modern tribes a witch-doctors recipe for stewed swallow explains how to travel without money or a passport & describes a terrifying incident involving three Spanish soldiers & a tiny orange dog. By trains motorbikes canoes one camel & three ships Clare follows the swallows from reed beds in South Africa where millions roost in February to a barn in Wales where a pair nest in May.
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Roundhouse Publishing editor Kate C. Leevers first letter to her new author was meant to impress upon him the growing demand for vampire romances. & even though hed expressed little-to-no desire for any publicity book tours or similar it was clear this was an author just waiting to be broken out
- despite himself if necessary. When she suggested attending a romance convention his response
- unusually quick to arrive
- was succinct: No. But Kate was adamant: Mr Lucern Argeneau was going to attend a romance convention & meet his fans. By hook or by crook despite his reclusive nature & odd sleep patterns the surly yet handsome author would attend. & she was sure that once there he would reveal himself to be a true charmer. Of course that was before she realised that his romances were more like biographies & its literally her neck on the line.. .SINGLE WHITE VAMPIRE is a hilarious romantic comedy where a vampire finds his habits of a lifetime overturned & an unlikely romance blooms.


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Single Camera Video Production fifth edition is intended for the beginning media student & as a reference for experienced media professionals to review the rapidly changing technology & production techniques in the digital media production field. Single Camera Video Production provides an overview of the entire video production process & is especially geared to present production techniques used in single-camera video production. Presented in a concise easy-to-understand format readers gain the insight they need to create their own (digital) video productions. Clear illustrations demonstrate the techniques presented in the book. An update is needed to reflect the rapid changes to the technology & industry including nonlinear editing digital production techniques & high definition video production. This new edition expands the concentration on digital equipment & production techniques applicable to single camera video production. Field production is accentuated without ignoring studio single camera production. There is also detailed coverage of digital non-linear editing digital audio & lighting for digital productions. A new section is included on production workflow designed to carry out the importance of advanced & consistent planning of a production from audience analysis to format choices & eventual distribution methods that must start during the preproduction stage. Presented in an easy to follow two-page spread layout the topics are concise & clear. More than 100 new illustrations show the latest equipment & techniques. An expanded production bibliography & glossary complete the additions to this book. Dont miss the other Media Manuals from Focal Press! Check out Grammar of the Shot 2e & Grammar of the Edit 2e. Praise for the last edition: Single-Camera Video Production is easy reading for the newcomer yet it has enough depth for the video professional. Chapters on digital video nonlinear editing & a full description of pre-production treatments & contracts make it an excellent resource."
- Videomaker " The Focal Press Media Manual series sets out to deliver practical advice technical know-how & practical skills in a direct no-nonsense way without information overload making sure the essentials are all well-covered. Musburgers Single Camera Video Production now in its fourth edition faithfully sticks to this format with surprising clarity for a complex technology... What is really good about this manual is that it explains every aspect of production & every role on set but also how they dovetail to support each other... This is a manual that as the name suggests you should keep close at h&. It is invaluable as a quick-access reference...a pocket book that will pay for itself time & time again throughout many productions."
- www.shootingpeople.org"

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The third book in the epic saga of humankinds war of transcendence There is an unseen power in the universe-a terrible force that was dominating the galaxy tens of thousands of years before the warlike Shdaar were even aware of the existence of Sol & its planets. As humankind approaches the Singularity when transcendence will be achieved through technology contact will be made. In the wake of the near destruction of the solar system the political powers on Earth seek a separate peace with an inscrutable alien life form that no one has ever seen. But Admiral Alexander Koenig the hero of Alphekka has gone rogue launching his fabled battlegroup beyond the boundaries of Human Space against all orders. With Confederation warships in hot pursuit Koenig is taking the war for humankinds survival directly to a mysterious omnipotent enemy. ...